Indian multiplay telco Bharti Airtel says it is taking a giant leap towards democratising and growing the digital entertainment ecosystem in India with the launch of its new video streaming service – Airtel Xstream Premium. According to Media Partners Asia, by 2025, India’s OTT subscription market is expected to grow to $2 billion from the […]
Disney+ and 20th Television Animation have confirmed the return of animated sci-fi comedy, Futurama, from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. A new season will comprise of 20 new episodes and go into production this month, with a premiere date TBC in 2023. The show’s returning voice cast includes stars Billy West, […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi, the new limited series from Lucasfilm, will debut exclusively on Disney+ on May 27th. Two episodes will be available at launch. The six episode series sees Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the iconic Jedi Master, whilst Hayden Christensen will also return as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. Both actors last portrayed the […]
Whip Media, a leading data provider to the world’s largest entertainment companies, surveyed nearly 3,000 consumers in France to understand consumer sentiment surrounding paid streaming in the market. The key findings include: French survey respondents subscribe to an average of 2.7 paid subscription services. Netflix remains the indispensable SVoD to a majority of French respondents […]
The pandemic provided a significant boost to Disney’s video streaming platform, as it quickly surpassed the 100 million subscriber mark less than 18 months after its launch. However, with the platform recently experiencing a slowdown, adding just 2.1 million subscribers in Q4 2021, investors will now be watching for signs of this continuing in Disney’s […]
For the second week in a row, All of Us Are Dead claimed the top spot on Netflix’s Top 10 non-English TV list with a 236.23 million hours viewed, appearing in the Top 10 in 94 countries. For the second straight week it is the most viewed title on Netflix. In just 10 days, the […]
The annual Video Redefined study from Hub Entertainment Research, which examines how American consumers divvy up their entertainment time, highlights the impact that new sources of video-based entertainment are having on traditional TV and movie viewing. Key findings: 1) TV and movies account for less than half of all consumers’ screen-based leisure time—the lowest level […]
A report from Juniper Research has predicted that end-user spend via carrier billing will increase to $73.8 billion (€64.6bn) in 2024, from $54.4 billion in 2021, with growth driven by 5G-based mobile gaming and video subscriptions. To leverage this growth, the report advises operators to forge new partnerships with content providers to build frameworks that […]
BritBox UK has announced that Hugh Laurie’s three-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, will launch exclusively on the streaming service this spring. The series is commissioned by BritBox North America and produced by Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited. The cast features Will Poulter (The Revenant, Detroit, Dopesick) as […]
Disney has announced that Original limited series The Dropout and a brand new series of The Kardashians will both premiere exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service. The Dropout will premiere with three episodes on March 3rd on Disney+, with new episodes streaming weekly. From Executive Producer Elizabeth Meriwether, The Dropout is the story of Elizabeth […]